Chapter 14' Social and Emotional Behavior

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Chapter 14. Social and Emotional Behavior
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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities

• Characteristics
• Poor Social Perception
• High Verbal Intelligence
• Early Reading Achievement
• More evident in adolescents and adults
• Different than academic, language and cognitive
  disabilities
• Aspergers Syndrome

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Indicators of Social Disabilities

• Poor social perception
• Lack of judgment
• Lack of sensitivity to others
• Difficulty making friends
• Problems with family relations
• Social problems in school

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Accommodations in the Classroom (1)

• Seat student to minimize disruptions
• Vary activities so student can move
• Provide structure and routine
• Require a daily assignment notebook
• Make directions concise clear
• Break assignments into smaller units

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Accommodations in the Classroom (2)

• Give Extra time as needed
• Provide feedback quickly
• Ask parents to set up study space at home
• Use learning aids
• Modify the testing situation
• Find something student does well

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Managing Behaviors in Inclusive Classrooms

• Limit distractions
• Increase attention
• Improve organization
• Improve listening skills
• Manage time
• Provide opportunities for moving

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ABC -- Components of a Behavioral Unit
C Consequent Event Reinforcement
B Target Behavior Response
A Antecedent Event Stimulus